Apparatus for treating textile fabrics.



I. E. PALMER'.

APPARATUS FOR TREATING TEXTILE FABRICS.

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APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 8,1908. 985,695.

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APPARATUS FOR TREATING TEXTILE FABRICS.

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APPARATUS PoR TREATING TEXTILE PABRIGS.

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I. E. PALMER. APPARATUS FOB TREATING TEXTILE FABRICS. APPLIOATION FILEDSEPT. s, 190e.

I. E. PALMER. APPARATUS FDR TREATING TEXTILE FABRICS.

.APPLIUA''ION FILED SEPT. 8, 1908.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC E. PALMER, 0F MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

APPARATUS FCR TREATING TEXTILE FABRICS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 28, 1911.

Application led September 8, 1908. Serial No. 452,134.

T o all whom it may concern.'

Bc it known that I, ISAAC E. PALMER, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Middletown, in the county of Middlesex and State ofConnecticut, have invented an Improvement in Apparatus for TreatingTextile Fabrics, of which the following description, in connection withthe acconr panying drawings, is a specification, like letters o-n thedrawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to apparatus for treating textile material, and,while it may be of general application, is intended more particularlyfor use in dyeing, bleaching, washing or boiling material, which may bein the forni of warp, either twisted or untwisted, or in the form ofwoven material, preferably passed through the apparatus in ropy form.

In order that the principles of the invention may be clearly understood,I have disclosed a single type or embodiment thereof in theaccon'ipanying drawings, wherein,--

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of apparatus embodying myinvention; Fig. 2 is an elevation of one form of traversing mechanismthat may be employed in conneetionwith my invention; Fig. 3 is alongitudinal, vertical section taken through apparatus shown in Fig. 1;Figs. t and 5 are, respectively, a side elevation and a central verticalsection of detail to be hereinafter referred to; Fig. G is a horizontalsectional view, taken through the apparatus above the squeezing rollsthereof; Fig. 7 is a similar view of a form of apparatus whereinmaterial from separate seurces may be simultaneously passed through theapparat-us; Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig.1; Fig. 9 is a rear elevation thereof; Fig. 10 is a detail in verticalsection of a slightly modified form of apparatus; Fig. 11 is atransverse, vertical section taken through the vat and one of the liquidoirculating rolls therein; Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one of saidliquid circulating rolls; Fig. 13 is a transverse vertical sect-ion,taken through the liquid circulating roll shown in Fig. 12; and Fig. 14is a side elevation of the preferred form of adjusting means for asqueeze roll or rolls.

The apparatus herein disclosed is adapted for treating textile materialwhich is passed through a vat, the character of liquor wherein dependsupon the nature of treatment to which the material is to be subjected.If woven cloth is to be treated it is preferably passed through themachine in ropy form, but without twist. If warp is to be treated it maybe passed thro-ugh the machine either with or withouttwist. By twistingthe warp, prior to or at the time of its delivery to the apparatus, thewarp is preserved more perfectly for handling, and the use of a threadwrapped spirally about the warp is avoided. If the warp be twisted, thetwist may be taken out after or before drying, or at the beamer. In thepresent embodiment of my invention I have represented an apparatusadapted to treat twisted warp, but it will be understood that ifnoirtwisted warp or woven fabric be employed the same is delivered tothe vat from any suitable and preferably stationary source.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, and iirst to Figs. 1, 3 andG thereof, the warp which is to be treated is preferably deposited in abag 1, the upper edge whereof is supported by hooks 2 upon a ring 3which is supported by upright rods fl rising from a base plate 5, andafter being passed about or suitably connected to the ring 3 arepreferably removably connected to a sleeve G (see Figs. l and 5),rotatably supported in a split bushing 7 formed with or extending from abracket 8 laterally eX- tending from one of the uprights 9 of theapparatus, and preferably carrying one or more loosely mounted guiderolls 10.

The main or cent-ral portion of the apparatus is provided with asuitable base 11 (see Fig. 11) rising from which are the oppositeuprights 9, connected overhead by a suitable cross member 12. Suitablysupported upon the base 11, between the uprights 9, is a vat 13, of anysuitable conmounted the liquid circulating` rolls, tiel guide rolls audthe squeeze rolls, to be more partii'fularly described.

Preferably, a series' of liquid circulating rolls is mounted in the vat,t3 in such manner as to permit their removal through one or the otherof the lateral walls of the vat. In Fig. 11 l have represented thelateral walls of lthe vat as provided with openings 14, closing' whichare suitable caps 15, provided if necessary upon their inner faces withsuitable packing and so connected with the walls of the vat as to permittheir ready removal therefrom. lllhile this may be accomplish-ed in anysuitable manner, herein (see Fig. 1) I have represented each cap ashaving a plurality of ears 16, arranged concentrically with the centerof said caps and adapted to eiigage screws 17 and to be disengagedtherefrom by a slight circumfercntial nnavemcnt of the cap. Preferablyeach of a pair of caps is provided with a bi-aaring 1S, wher in isrece-ed the shaft 19 of the liquid cir mating' roll 20 pertainingthereto, it being; apparent that. the openings 14 are of such size as topermit the removal of the liquid circulatinp` roll tl'irough either wallof the vat upon removal of the cap.

IVhile the liquid circulating rolls may be of any suitable character andconstruction, preferably, and as shown more clearly in Figs. 12 and 13,each roll is provided with end hubs 21 having spokes 22 radiatingtherefrom and connected with annular rims 23 which are connected to eachother by set-s of circulating` blades 24, 25, arranged about theperiphery of the roll and extending in a more or less radialdirection frin the axis thereof. rthe blades 24 and are arranged in pairs, asclearly shown in Fig-rs. 12 and 13, the blade 24 of each pair extendinginwardly a greater distance from the periphery of the roll than theblade 25 and the inner ends of the two bladesI being inclined towardeach other as they extend inwardly. The blades 24 and 25 of each pairare spaced from each other, leavingv a passageway 2G for the liquid topass between them, and the succeeding pairs of plates are also spacedfrom one another, leaving passageways 27 fo-r the entrance of the liquidfrom the exterior of the roll to the space within its periphery. Thespokes 22, which connect the hubs with the periphery, are flat andinclined in a lateral direction, for the purpose of inducing a currentof liquid from without through the end of the roll to the space withinits periphery. The spokes at one end of each roll are inclined in anopposite direction from the spokes at the opposite end, thereby tendingto force the liquid in such opposite end while the separate pairs ofblades tend to direct a current outwardly through the pe riphery. Theinner end of each blade 24 tends to scoop the liquid within theperiphery of the roll as the roll advances in the direction of thc arrowshown in Fig. 13, thereby inducing a current of liquid outwardly throughthe space between the blades 4 and 25, and hence in contact with theinner surface of the rope, chain or strip of material 28 supported uponthe periphery of the roll. The construction of parts is such that theliquid will readily flow in through the spaces 27 and will pass theblades 25 and be interrupted by the inner edges of the blades 24 and becaused to pass outwardly between the blades, thereby being` forced intointimate contact with the face of the goods, and after passing aroundthe fabric or warp will again be drawn inwardly and so will alternatelypass outwardly and inwardly through the periphery of the roll as thelatter is rotated in the liquid within which it is immei-sed.

Supported by the walls of the vat and above and preferably between theliquid circulating' rolls 20 are suitable loosely mounted guide rolls29, 29 which may, if desired, be provided with peripheral., axiallyextending` slats 30, 30. Between the guide rolls 2), 29 I preferablyprovide a pair of squeeze rolls 31, 32, of suitable construction, theupper roll 32 being carried by arms 355 pivoted at 34 upon uprights 35extending from the frame in such manner as to permit the upper squeezeroll 32 to be thrown backwardly and out of action, or lifted formanipulation of the `goods. In advance of the forward `@guide roll 29 Ipreferably provide a pair of squeeze rolls 3G, 37, of suitableconstruction, the upper roll 36 being held in peripheral engagement withthe roll 37 in any suitable manner. Herein, for the purpose, the shafto-f the roll is journaled for vertical yielding' movement in theuprights 9, and, with the shaft of the roll at opposite ends thereof,engages leversy 38, whose inner, hooked ends 89 pass beneath pins 40(see more particularly Fig. 14), serving as fulcra and which may bevertically adjusted by set screws 41. The outer ends of said levers arepivotally connected by rods 42 with weighted levers 43, pivoted at 44upon the uprights 9. The construction of parts is such that with thevarying thickness of material the rolls 36 may automatically rise andfall while at the same time squeezing the liquor from the material,after its passage. through the vat.

Preferably, in the use of the apparatus the material is passedrepeatedly about the periphery of the liquid circulating),` rolls.represented in Fig. 12, and about the guide and squeeze rolls, itbeing;l thus treated any desired number of times before it finallyissues from the vat. In order to guide and direct the material after ithas issued from the squeeze rolls 36 and 37, and to return the with aworm wheel 90 carried by the shaft of the apron support and drivingr-oll 82. In this manner the apron 80 is driven at preferaliily a lowrate of speed, which may be varied as desired by shifting the belt 87upon the cones 85 and 80 by any suitable belt shifter (not shown).

By the employment of a folder having long and short blades 77 and 78,the folds are alternately of unequal length, as represented at 97 and 9Sin Fig. rlhis manner of folding the material permits it more readily toaccommodate itself to the contour of the apron 80, as will readily beapparent.

Preferably, I provide a closure or cut-off for the lower end of thereceiver 73, constituting means to interrupt the depositing of thematerial upon the apron 80. While any suitable means may be employed forthis purpose, I have, in Figs. 1, 8 and S, represented a gate or gates99, carried by arms 100 pivoted at 101 upon the outer wall of thereceiver' 73. Vhen the gates are swung into their outer position, asindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, they may be there held in suchposition in any suitable manner` W'ere no means provided to interruptthe depositing of the material upon the apron 80, it would be necessary,if it were desired to redirect the material from the apron 80 back intothe vat, to lead that end of the material first deposited upon the apron80 back into the vat, with the objection that in such event the materialwould, upon its retreatment, pass through the vat in the same directionin which it passed therethrough upon its first treatment. Preferably,the material if it is to he retreated in the vat should be reversed insuch retreatment, so as to equalize the action of the liquor thereon.This is desirable because of the fact that the liquor becomes graduallyweaker and lessl effective upon succeeding portions of the material. Itwill be apparent that if it be desired to retreat the material issuingfrom the vat, or any desired portion thereof, the gate 99 may be closed(after severing the material) whereupon that end of the material lastdeposited upon the apron 80 may be redirected over the guide rolls 4:5and -16 to the liquid circulating rolls and thence through the vatin themanner already described. In this manner I am enabled to reverse thedirection of travel of the material without removing the same from theapron 80. The apparatus herein disclosed may also be used for flatgoods. If it be desired to reverse such material, it is preferablycarried back under the vat and thence up to the point of entrance and isagain passed therethrough, after which it may be wound on a batch rollin the ord1 nary manner.

I have shown in Fig. 10 'a modified form of the apparatus wherein isprovided a folder 102, having arms 108, 103, of equal length, whichconstruction may be employed in connection with certain types of myinvention, although it is not as c'liicient in action as the unequalarmed folder 75.

If desired, I may provide means permitting the delivery of a pluralityof ropes or chains of material simultaneously to the vat. In Fig. 7 Ihave represented means for accomplishing this purpose. Therein I haverepresented a pair of containers 104, 105, the latter being driven fromthe former by suitable sprocket mechanism 100. It will be understoodthat the containers may be suitably rotated if desired to twist thematerial in the event that it be warp. No change is required in theconstruction of the vat, nor parts cooperating therewith, excepting thatthe ropes 107, 108 are delivered centrally of the lateral walls of thevat, as represented in said figure, the rope 1.07 being gradually fedtoward one end of the rolls and the rope 10S toward the opposite endthereof. In the event that a plurality of ropes of material aresimultaneously treated by the vat, the receptacle 73 is provided with apreferably removable partition 109, thus providing two compartments inwhich the materials may be independent-ly folded and traversed, by aplurality of suitably operated pot eyes. It is apparent that this systemof treatment of textile material may be extended by providing means forsimultaneously treating more than two chains or ropes of material.`Preferably, a plurality of gates 99 are provided, as represented inFig. 8, so as to permit the simultaneous treatment of a plurality ofropes or chains of material. It will be apparent that if two ropes ofmaterial be simultaneously treated one of them may be deposited upon thebelt 80 and immediately drawn therefrom for further treatment in otherapparatus, and that the other, after closure of its gate 99, may beredirected through the vat in a reverse di rection.

Having thus described one type or embodiment of my invention, I desireit to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they areused in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purpose oflimitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following`claims.

Claims.-

1. Apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, a containerfor the ma terial to be treated, means to rotate said container, meansto deliver the material from the container in the direction of the axisof rotation of said container, thereby to twist said material, and meansto deliver t-he twisted material to the vat.

2. Apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, means fordirecting teX- tile material thereto, one or more liquid cirsame to theliquid circulating rolls, I have provided guiding means preferably inthe form of rolls, and have so mounted the said rolls that in the eventthat undue slackness or tightness of the material in its passage throughthe vat tends to develop, I may readily correct the fault. While thismay be accomplished in any suitable manner, I have, as shown in Figs. 1,3 and 6, provided guide rolls 45 and 46, suitably supported by theuprights 9 and having at one end, and, if desired at both ends, meansfor inclining the axis of rotation thereof. In Fig. 1 I have representedadjusting and lock hand nuts 47, 48 for this purpose. If the materialbecomes too tight in its passage through the apparatus one end of eitherroll should be lowered, whereupon the material runs loosely. If thematerial becomes too loose, one end of either of the rolls 'should beraised.

Certain of the rolls may be driven in any suitable manner. Herein forthe purpose I have represented a driving shaft 49, having thereon apully 50 receiving power from any suitable source, and a sprocket 51about Which passes a sprocket chain 52 passing about and driving asprocket 53 carried by the squeeze roll 37. Preferably, the squeeze roll31 is also driven, and for this purpose a sprocket chain 54 extends froma second sprocket 55 upon the squeeze roll 37 to and about a sprocket 56upon the squeeze roll 31. The container 1 may be rotated in any suitablemanner, thereby to twist the vrai-p as the same is delivered axiallytherefrom. Herein for the purpose I have provided the squeeze roll 31With a second sprocket 57, connected by a sprocket chain 58 with asprocket 59 upon a horizontal shaft 60, suitably mounted in the framingof the machine and connected by bevel gears or otherwise as shown inFig. 1 With a short shaft having thereon a sprocket connected bysprocket chain G1 to the base 5 of the container 1, so as to rot-atet-he samerat the desired speed.'

It will be apparent that the liquid circulating rolls 2O are rotated bythe passage of the material about and in peripheral contact therewith,and that `in their rotation they suitably circulate the liquor aspreviously described. After the mate-rial has been passed the desirednumber of times about .the several rolls, it is directed from the vatand its rolls for further use. Preferably the material is folded and, atthe same time, is traversed in a suitable receptacle. Herein, for thepurpose, I have represented a. guide roll 62, loosely mounted in hangers63 depending from .the cross member 12. The material, after passingabout the guide roll 63, extends through the pot eye or ring G4 of aAsuitable traversing apparatus, shown more clearly in Fig. 2, and which,if desired, may be of the type represented in my Patent, No. 402,274,April 30, 1889, and which need not be particularly described. rIhe poteye and its support are mounted in suitable guideways G5, and aretraversed by a sprocket chain suitably driven fr-om a shaft 67 suitablymounted in uprights G8 rising from the cross member 12. Fast upon theshaft 67 is a pulley 69, receiving power from the shaft 49 by belt 70,it being apparent that in the traverse of the pot eye 64 the material,in ropy or chainlink form, is traversed back and forth over and isdcposited into a suitable receptacle underneath. The material isconveyed and directed to the receptacle by means of a roll 71, fast uponthe shaft 67. If desired, a guiding roll 72 may be located beneath theroller 71, and be driven in any suitable manner.

Any suitable receiver for the material may be employed. Herein I haveshown a reA ceptacle 73, having an open upper end 74, into Which thematerial may be directed and be folded by a folder 75, which herein isformed as a blade, pivoted at 76 along a line at unequal distances fro-mthe longitudinal edges thereof, so as to present blades 77, 78, ofunequal length, for a. purpose to be more fully described. The folder ispivotally supported in suitable bearings in brackets 79, extending fromone of the uprights 9.

Mounted beneath t-he receptacle 73, and, in effect forming a Wallthereof, is an inclined carrier preferably formed as an endless belt 30,upon which the material is deposited after its passage through theclosed part of the said receptacle. The belt S0 is preferably mounted insuch manner as to present a curved and forwardly extending travelingsurface to the materia-l, which is received thereon in folded form andfrom Which it may be readily removed for further treatment in otherapparatus or 'from which it may be returned to the vat for retreatment.Herein the belt or apron 30 is mounted upon rolls 81, 82, and 83,suitably supported in a framing 84, one or more of said rolls beingdriven in any suitable manner.

Preferably, I provide means to drive the belt or apron 8O at differentspeeds. Herein, for vthe purpose, I have represented. (see Fig. 1)oppositely arranged cones 85, SG, mounted in suitable bearings in theframing 84 and connected by a belt 87. The shaft of the cone S5 ispro-vided, as shown in Fig. 9, With a bevel gear 8S, meshing With whichis a bevel pinion 89 upon a short shaft 90, vvhereon is fast a sprocket91 about which passes a sprocket chain 92 extending from a sprocket 93driven from the shaft 67 in any suitable manner, the said sprocket chain92 also passing about a sprocket 94 upo-n the roll 72, whereby thelatter may be positively driven if desired. The shaft of the upper cone86 is provided With a Worm 95, meshing culating rolls in said vat andWith the periphery of Which said textile material engages, said roll orrolls having circulation inducing peripheral blades arranged in pairs,and means for mounting said roll or rolls for removal through a lateralWall of the vat.

3. Apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat having a capremovably mounted in one of the Walls of the vat and covering an openingtherein, said cap being provided with a bearing and a roll journaled inthe bearing of the cap, and having its opposite end rotatably supportedby the vat, said roll being removable through said vat opening.

4. Apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat havingopposite openings in the lateral Walls thereof, caps removably coveringsaid openings and provided with bearings, and a liquid circulating rolljournaled in said bearings and removable through either of said openingsupon removal of its cap, said roll having its periphery provided Withcirculation inducing blades.

5. Apparatus for treating textile material in band or rope formcomprising in combination, a vat, a series of liquid circulation rollspositioned therein, means for introducing textile material into said vatto said rolls, guide rolls supported adjacent said circulation rolls, sothat the textile material may be passed in a treatment path about saidcirculation rolls and said guide rolls, means vvhereby the material maybe directed away from the vat for subsequent treatment or use, afterhaving once passed in a treatment path about said circulation rolls andguide rolls, one or more transverse return guides supported above saidcirculation rolls and positioned to receive the material that has passedonce through said treatment path and to redirect said material one ormore additional times through said treatment path, and means to adjustsaid transverse return guide or guides at one end to permit the inclinedpositioning thereof, thereby momentarily to correct the tension of thesaid textile material in its repassage through the treatment path.

6. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, meansfor directing and conveying material therethrough, a receiver for thetreated material, means to deliver material thereto from the vat, amaterial receiving apron forming a portion of one of the Walls of saidreceiver, and means to vary the speed of travel of said apron.

7 An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, means toguide and direct material therethrough, a receiver, means to directmaterial thereto from the vat, a material receiving traveling apronforming the bottom of said receiver, and

means to prevent delivery of material from the upper portion of saidreceiver to said apron.

8. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, means toguide and direct material therethrough, a receiver, means to traverse infolds in said receiver the material received from said vat, and a gateor gates to close the exit from said receiver.

9. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, means toguide and direct material therethrough, a receiver, means to traverse infolds in said receiver the material received from said vat, an apronWhereon said material may be received from the receiver, and a closureor closures between the receiver and apron.

10. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, meansfor guiding and conveyingmaterial therethrough, a receiver into Whichsaid material may be entered from said vat, said receiver having aplurality of compartments, independently operable' closures for theexits of said compartments, and conveying means adapted to receive thematerial discharged from said receivers, whereby the material from oneor more compartments may be deposited upon said conveying means.

1,1. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a receiver,and a distributing folder' mounted above the same and having` long andshort arms, thereby to distribute the material in said receiver in foldsof different extent.

12. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a receiver,and rotary distributing means to deposit the material therein in foldsof different lengths.

13. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a receiverhaving an inclined material receiving Wall, and means for depositing thematerial upon said Wall in folds of alternating lengths.

14. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a receiver, aninclined traveling apron Whereon the material may be received therefrom,and a material guiding folder pivoted above said receiver and having along and a short arm for depositing the material in alternating folds ofdiffering lengths.

15. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a receiver, aninclined traveling apron vvhereon the material may be receivedtherefrom, and a material guiding folder pivoted above said receiver andhaving a long and a short arm for depositing the material in alternatingfolds of differing lengths, and means for traversing the material alongsaid folder.

16. Apparatus for treating textile material in band or rope formcomprising in combination a vat, a series of rolls therein andpositioned to subject the material passing thereabout to the liquor inthe vat, one or more pairs of squeeze rolls adjacent said firstmentioned rolls, means for introducing textile material into said vat tothe said rolls so that the textile material may be passed once in atreatment path about and between said several rolls, means whereby thematerial may be directed away from the at after having` once passed insaid treatment path about said rolls, and one or more transverse returnguide or guides supported above said rolls and positioned to receive thematerial that has passed once through said treatment path and toredirect said material one or more additional times through saidtreatment path, and means to adjust said tansverse return guide orguides at one end to permit the inclined positioning thereof, therebymomentarily to correct the tension of the said textile material in itsrepassage througl'i the treatment path.

17. An apparatus for treating textile material having a vat providedwith an opening in a wall thereof, a cap closing said opening, andsecured to the vat but removable therefrom, and a roll supported forrotation in said vat and removable therefrom through said opening uponremoval of said cap.

18. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, meansfor directing and conveying said material therethrough, a receiver forthe treated material, means to lay the material in folds in saidreceiver, means whereon the material may be discharged from saidreceiver, and a closure for the exit from said receiver, whereby thematerial may be redirected with either end foremost through said vatfrom said means whereo-n it is discharged from the receiver.

19. Apparatus for treating textile material comprising in combination avat, a receptacle to receive in an untwisted mass the material to betreated, means to rotate said container, means to deliver the materialfrom the container in the direction of the axis of rotation of saidcontainer, thereby to twist Asaid material, and means to deliver thetwisted material to the vat for passage therethrough.

20, Apparatus for treatingv textile material comprising in combination areceiver having a curved throat, and means to deposit material thereinvin folds of dierent extent.

21. Apparatus for treating text-ile material comprising in combination areceiver having a curved throat, and means to deposit and build upmaterial therein in a folded condition with a greater number of folds atone built up face than at the opposite built up face.

22. Apparatus for treating textile material comprising a receiver, andmeans Inov ing in a fixed path for delivering material to the receiverin folds of different extent.

23. An apparatus for treating text-ile ma terial comprising a receiverand a distributing folder having long and short arms to distribute thematerial in said receiver in folds of different extent.

2li. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, meansfor directing and conveying the material therethrough, a receiver forthe treated material, an inclined carrier. whereon the material may bedischarged from said receiver and a closure for the exit from saidreceiver, whereby the material may be redirected with either endforemost through said vat fro-m said carrier whereon it is dischargedfrom the receiver.

25. Apparatus for treating textile material comprising a vat, means fordirecting textile material thereto, one or more liquid circulating rollsin said vat and with the periphery of which said text-ile materialengages, said roll or rolls having circulation inducing peripheralblades, and means for mounting said roll or rolls for removal through alateral wall of the vat.

26. An apparatus for treating textile material comprising a receiver,adistributing folder having long and short arms to distribute thematerial in said receiver in folds of different extent, and means totraverse the material along said folder.

27. Apparatus for treating textile material comprising, in combination,a vat, means for directing and conveying said material therethrough, areceiver for the treated material delivered from the vat, said receiverhaving an entrance and an exit,means where on the material may bedischarged through the exit from said receiver,` and a closure for theexit from said receiver to intercept the supply of material deliveredthereto from the vat.

' 28. Apparatus for treating textile material in band or rope formcomprising in combination a vat, a series of liquid circulation rolls 20positioned therein, means for introducing textile material into the vatto said rolls, guide rolls 29 supported adjacent said liquid circulationrolls, one or more pairs of squeeze rolls supported adjacent saidcirculation rolls, said several rolls being so located that the textilematerial may be passed in a treatment path about said circulation rolls,said guide rolls and between said squeeze rolls, means whereb thematerial may be directed away from t e vat for subsequent treatment oruse after having once passed in the treatment path about saidcirculation rolls and between said squeeze rolls, transverse guide rolls45 and 46 supported above said several rolls and positioned to receivethe material that has been passed once through said treatment path andto redirect said material one or more additional In testimony whereof, Ihave signed my tlmes through sald treatment path7 and name to thlsSpeoloatlon, 1n the presence of 10 means to adjust Sald transverse garderolls two subserlbmg Wltnesses. 45 and 4G at one or both ends thereof,there- 1 P, E by to per-unt them to be posrtloned at an 1n- I AC L l ALMR olnaton, momentarily to correct the tension /Vtnesses:

of sald textlle materral 1n lts repassage lRvrNG U. TOWNSEND, throughsald treatment path. MAY H. LOWRY.

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